Su Fan successfully brought Su Yutong out of the Su family, and Su Dongsheng also left the Su family.
During this time, Su Fan also improved his strength to the middle stage of the Yu Heng realm, and Su Fan's strength has improved slightly again.
After Su Yutong returned, she became even more diligent in her cultivation, as if stimulated by something, and was rarely seen for a long time.
After Su Fan's commotion, Su Bei suffered in the Su family. Su Dongsheng of the Tiger faction had left.
Su Bei's father, Su Dongsheng's second brother, had no say in the Su family. Before, Su Bei was called a candidate for the next family head, but now it has become a thing of the past.
The Tiger faction was weakened, and the Eagle faction was also the same. Their key figures were killed by Su Fan, and there was no one to carry the banner. It was not surprising that the power of the Su family was handed over to Su Baoheng.
The Leopard faction became the ultimate beneficiary.
Su Baoheng sat in the main seat of the Su family hall. Two days ago, people from the Eagle faction were sitting here.
Su Baoheng smiled slightly as he looked at the Su family disciples below.
"Family Head, Su Fan murdered our Su family's former Family Head. This cannot be tolerated!"
A member of the Eagle faction stood up and said with grief and indignation.
"And Su Dongsheng! Although he is a disciple of the Tiger faction, he colluded with outsiders to deal with the Su family. This person also cannot be tolerated!"
Besides hating Su Fan, the Eagle faction also targeted Su Dongsheng.
"How we deal with our Tiger faction members is our business. Do we need you to ask?"
Su Dongxiang, Su Bei's father and Su Dongsheng's second brother, said indignantly.
Although he had little power in the Su family, he could not stand by and watch his brother being bullied.
"Silence!"
Su Baoheng's stern shout immediately silenced the Su family members below.
"Regarding the current predicament of the Su family, I have pondered for a long time. When did our Su family's changes begin? After emerging into the world."
Su Baoheng said slowly.
"Before the Su family emerged into the world and had no contact with the outside world, nothing happened. Therefore, I have decided that the Su family will go into seclusion again! We will only emerge when the Su family is capable of reaching the pinnacle of martial arts!"
Su Baoheng had figured out a solution.
Dealing with Su Fan? He was a master of the Yu Heng realm. If they really tried to deal with him, the entire Su family might be annihilated.
Therefore, the best way was to avoid conflict with Su Fan. However, this would not be easy to explain to the Su family members of the Eagle faction.
So, he came up with this excuse.
He did not explicitly state that Su Fan would be spared, but used the excuse of seclusion to avoid contact with Su Fan. This was reasonable and the only way to appease the emotions of the Eagle faction.
Although the Su family members felt that going into seclusion again was inappropriate, they had no way to refute it, and it was also easier to accept.
"This matter is settled. Everyone go down and make arrangements."
Su Baoheng did not want anyone to say more and directly dismissed the people below.
Su Bei sighed.
With this seclusion, he didn't know how long it would be before he could see Su Fan and the others again.
The method of seclusion did not mean abandoning worldly affairs, but rather not interacting with martial artists, not exposing their identities as martial artists, and living as ordinary people. They could only reveal their identities as martial artists when the Su family announced their re-emergence.
Anyone who violated the rules would be punished by family law.
...
The Xu family in the capital.
"Family Head! We have news!"
A subordinate sent by Xu Pengcheng to search for the Long family's whereabouts suddenly reported.
"Speak!"
Xu Pengcheng was very excited. He did not expect to get news about the Long family so quickly.
"We found traces of human activity in the dense forest behind Tianshan. Tianshan was the first place where the Long family appeared. Preliminary judgment is that the Long family should be located in the dense forest behind Tianshan."
Xu Pengcheng's face showed a smile.
"Continue searching! Inform me immediately upon finding the Long family alive and locating their whereabouts!"
Xu Pengcheng was somewhat excited. This news was most likely true, because all the previous traces of the Long family's actions showed their first appearance near Tianshan, which was why he had asked his subordinates to start searching from Tianshan.
Tianshan had a harsh environment and rugged terrain. Ordinary people could not survive in such a place unless they had outstanding physical fitness as martial artists. Only reclusive martial artists would go to places like Tianshan.
He believed that the Long family's location would be found soon. As long as contact was established with the Long family, it would be Su Fan's death date!
And the Dongfang family, he would not let them go either!
Xu Pengcheng sneered in his heart.
...
In the game world.
Su Fan had been peaceful for the past two days.
There were no special incidents at the bandit suppression camp.
Since the soldiers had not yet been subdued, Su Fan had not gone to suppress the bandits.
After two days, Su Fan felt it was about time.
He personally went to the dungeon.
"Lord Su! We dare not again! Please let us out!"
Although Su Fan had not visited during these two days, they had already learned of Su Fan's identity from the soldiers who brought them food.
Upon seeing Su Fan this time, they immediately begged for mercy.
The dungeon was truly not a place for ordinary people to stay. It was damp and dark, with insects. They didn't get enough to eat, and the food had no oil or water, making it almost inedible. It was a world of difference from their previous lives.
"Bastard! Let me out quickly! Do you know who I am!"
Amidst the pleas for mercy, a jarring voice suddenly came from the crowd.
Everyone instantly fell silent, and their gazes all turned to a corner.
There lay a disheveled young man, his legs twisted unnaturally. Due to prolonged lack of treatment, his legs had turned black and were swollen as if he had gained a fist's weight.
Because of the swelling, he could no longer feel pain, so he had the energy to curse.
Su Fan smiled gently.
This young man was naturally the son of Fang Shijie, Young Master Fang.
"Still so energetic?"
Su Fan looked at him with interest, then turned to the imprisoned soldiers.
"Do you want to get out?"
Su Fan asked them.
"Yes! Sir, we dare not again. Please let us out!"
Hearing Su Fan's words, their hearts were filled with surprise and joy.
"Alright, your matter is neither big nor small. As long as you expose the mastermind, I will let you go."
Su Fan said with a light smile.
"This..."
How could they not understand Su Fan's meaning? He wanted them to identify Young Master Fang.
"If you don't speak, you'll continue to be locked up."
Su Fan said no more and turned to leave.
"Wait! Sir, I'll speak! It was... it was Young Master Fang, Fang Wenxing!"
Someone, unable to bear the dungeon environment any longer, spoke first.
This action immediately triggered a herd effect, and everyone began to accuse Fang Wenxing.
Su Fan then learned that this Young Master Fang's full name was Fang Wenxing.
"Alright, since you were misled, I will be lenient. Sign this, and you can come out."
Su Fan had someone bring out a prepared confession, which stated that Fang Wenxing had instigated the soldiers of the bandit suppression camp.